Christmas Songs
This song by The Temptations reminds everyone that Christmas is “just around the corner.”
What is Silent Night?
In high school , Grandma neat played this sport
What is Basketball?
This 1996 holiday movie stars Whitney Houston as an angel trying to save a marriage.
What is The Preacher’s Wife?
This historically Black gospel group is famous for blending Christmas hymns with rich harmonies.
Who are The Clark Sisters?
This 90s holiday movie starred a family arguing around the dinner table — today, that same movie is rediscovered through streaming every December.
What is This Christmas?
This gospel-style Christmas song is often sung in Black churches during holiday services.
What is Joy to the World?
Grandpa Clarence and Grandpa W. W. Johnson both served during this major global conflict of the 20th century.
What is World War II ?
This 2013 movie stars Forest Whitaker and follows a family scrambling to save Christmas after the dad loses his job.
What is Black Nativity?
In many Black households, Christmas morning often begins with this activity before gifts are opened.
What is prayer?
In the 90s, people waited for new music videos to premiere on this TV channel; today they drop instantly online.
What is MTV?
This R&B singer released a Christmas album featuring the song Christmas Time Is Here.
Who is Toni Braxton?
Grandpa Wilbert made history at NC State by serving in this role.
what is the First black Assistant basketball coach ?
This holiday film stars Danny Glover as a man trying to reconnect with his family during Christmas in Chicago.
What is A Raisin in the Sun?
At many Black family Christmases, this food is just as important as the gifts.
What is macaroni and cheese?
In the 90s, you made a phone call on this device that stayed in one place; today phones fit in your pocket.
What is a landline?
This 90s R&B group released a full Christmas album titled This Christmas.
Who is Boyz II Men?
In 1949, the year Grandma Neat was born, this new technology changed how people paid for goods and services.
What is the credit card?
This 1998 holiday film stars Chris Rock and follows a man juggling family, love, and Christmas chaos.
What is Down to Earth?
This 1960s soul singer recorded a Christmas album that blended gospel, jazz, and spirituals, influencing how Black Christmas music is performed today.
Who is Nat King Cole?
In the 1990s, this weekly TV guide told you exactly when your favorite shows would air; today, algorithms do that job.
What is TV Guide?
This soul singer’s Christmas album was released in 1978, featured the song Silent Night, and became a staple in Black households despite the artist being better known for funk than holiday music.
Who is Bootsy Collins?
What is the correct spelling of Grandma Neat’s name?
what is S-h-e-n-n-e-t-t-a ?
This 2016 holiday film features an extended Black family reuniting after the death of the family matriarch, with Mo’Nique and Danny Glover among the cast.
What is Almost Christmas?
This Christmas song by The Temptations was originally released in 1968 and emphasizes unity and peace during the holidays.
What is Give Love on Christmas Day?
In the 90s, this company’s pager service was essential for staying connected before smartphones took over.
What is Motorola?